Axel
Axel is an unlockable character in Dead Estate.
Appearance
Axel has blond wavy hair, with yellow shades. He has a shirtless leather jacket, his bare chest being visible with (fake) abs.
In his B Costume, he has black hair, wearing a red and black jacket and shirt as well as black fingerless gloves. He's styled after Travis Touchdown.
In his C Costume, he wears a white business shirt as well as a blue suit jacket and a red tie. He's styled after Reigen Arataka.
Story
Axel arrives at The Mansion with his film crew, breaking in through the window. While filming, a zombie attacks their group, which Axel disposes of, not seeing the rest of his crew being attacked and zombified. Once Axel realizes what happened, he throws the zombies off of him and flees the room. Around 30-40 days later, he still remains in the mansion, seeking safety in his secret hideaway. He notices Jeff and Jules walking into a nearby room, and hearing Chunks catches up to them.
Abilities
- Axel's default weapon is the Hatchets, which is unique to him.
- Axel has 4 max health, less than average and shared with Jules, Digby, and BOSS.
- Axel has 2.6 movement speed, higher than average and tied with Jules.
- Axel can charge his Hatchets to throw them both at the same time, boomeranging back on him. If the charge is still held down when returned, they'll be fully charged again. They charge faster during a Boss.
- Axel's Hatchets pass through enemies.
- Axel's secret hideaway can be found in the starting room of every floor. It contains a present that can contain money, an Item, or a Weapon. The room also contains several barrels with health and Ammo.
- Axel will quip after most kills, the quip usually being related to the enemy he killed.
Unlocks
Axel is unlocked by finding his secret hideaway. The latch to enter it can be found on the Upper Story, and requires the Coffin Key to unlock. Alternatively, he can be unlocked by beating Assignment Anya for the first time.
His B Costume is unlocked by picking up the Laser Blade
His C Costume is unlocked by finishing a run with every one of his individual curses activated.
Gallery
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Strategy and Preferred Items
Axel starts pretty weak, but with a small damage up and utilizing his charged attack can easily one-shot most enemies.
- Any damage-ups, such as Butterscotch Bunny or Modding Kit 1, are insanely helpful for his charged attacks.
- Avoid Slime, as the bounce affect removes his hatchets ability to pass through enemies.
Character Related Achievements
The Hunk - Find Axel's secret hideaway.
The Crownless King - Find and pick up a Laser Blade.
The Teacher - Finish a run with all curses enabled.
Punk Rock Loser - Complete the Normal Ending.
No More Mr. Nice Guy - Complete the True Ending.
Lumberjack - Deal 100+ damage in a single hit with your hatchets.
Trivia
- Whenever Axel dies, there is a chance for him to monologue on the 'Game Over' screen about how he isn't satisfied with him dying in the script.
- Axel's photo on the normal ending screen has a unique pose for Cordelia.
- This ties in to his dialogue with her in the shops. There, he'll try to hit on her whilst she tries to turn him away.
- His B Costume's pose is based off of Josuke Higashikata. His C Costume's pose is based off of Josuke Higashikata.
- Axel has two specific quips that will always be said. After defeating Cybil, he'll say "So are you free later?". After defeating the first phase of Diavola he'll say "You need to calm down".
- In a teaser for the 'Axe to Grind' update posted by dev Stradomyre, Axel claims to be the lead star, lead writer, and executive producer of his movie.